Location
From the junction, the Chester Canal runs to the north-west, and is level for 4.1 miles (6.6 km) to the two staircase locks at Bunbury. Barbridge Junction, where the Middlewich Branch turns off, was eventually built in 1833, is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the junction. Heading in the other direction towards Wolverhampton, the canal is level for 10.7 miles (17.2 km) to the bottom lock of the 15-lock Audlem flight. A roving bridge carries the towpath over the canal just to the south of the junction.
Immediately after the junction, the Llangollen Canal rises through the four Hurleston locks, which raise the level of the canal by 34.25 feet (10.44 m), beyond which the canal is crossed by the A51 road. To the north of the locks is Hurleston Reservoir, which is filled by water which passes along the canal from the Horseshoe Falls at Llantysilio. As well as supplying the canal, the reservoir is also used for drinking water, and holds 85 million gallons (390 Ml). Around 12 million gallons (55 Ml) flow along the canal each day to supply it.
Coordinates: 53°05′38″N 2°33′35″W / 53.0939°N 2.5598°W / 53.0939; -2.5598
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